Mitchell Johnson to miss final ODI against India

Johnson will leave India on Thursday and arrive in Perth on Friday. Cricket Australia’s General Manager of Team Performance Pat Howard said Johnson will return to Australia to prep for the longer form cricket as he stakes his claim for selection in the Commonwealth Bank Ashes Series. “Mitch has performed very well in India, however, we believe it is best for his preparation ahead of a busy summer to have him return home to increase his bowling loads in preparation for the Ashes Test window,” Howard said in a Cricket Australia statement. Johnson shares the highest wicket-takers spot in the ongoing ODI series with India’s Vinay Kumar and Ravichandran Ashwin. The three of them have taken seven wickets each but Johnson has the best average and economy rate. India and Australia are tied 2-2.